Easy Beet Salad Recipe

5 from 9 votes

Easy and delicious, this Roasted Beet Salad Recipe is filled with tender sweet beets, cherry tomatoes, hazelnuts, and drizzled with a smooth and creamy homemade Miso Dressing.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Keyword: Beet Salad

Servings: servings

Author: Jessica Randhawa

Ingredients

6 medium beets

For the Miso Dressing

2 tablespoon white miso (see notes)
3 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
2 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon oil
2 teaspoon water
2 teaspoon honey
¼ cup mayonnaise optional, see notes

For the Salad

10 ounces cherry tomatoes halved
¾ cup hazelnuts
2 tablespoon sesame seeds to garnish

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Instructions

For the Beets

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. and set oven rack to the center position. Chop off the beet greens, leaving approximately 1-inch of the green intact. Wash and scrub the dirt from each beet.
Place each beet in a piece of foil large enough to fully wrap up the beet and drizzle with approximately 1/2 teaspoon olive oil. Wrap each beet tightly in foil and transfer to a large baking sheet. Roast for approximately 45-60 minutes, or until fork tender. Remove beets from the foil and allow them to cool before peeling. Chop into small, bite-size cubes.

For the Miso Dressing and Salad

Prepare the miso dressing. Add all ingredients to the bowl of a small food pressor and processing until smooth. Season with additional miso, rice vinegar, or honey, to taste.
Meanwhile, add the chopped beets and cherry tomatoes to a large salad bowl. Gently toss to combine, taking care as beets will stain hands (temporarily) and clothing. Sprinkle with hazelnuts and drizzle with the homemade miso dressing. Garnish with sesame seeds, if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

Adding mayonnaise will make the dressing significantly creamier. If you're not a fan of mayonnaise, feel free to substitute with plain yogurt or skip altogether.
Approximate time to roast beets is 45-60 minutes.
Miso paste is not typically gluten-free, however, there are gluten-free miso options available. Miso Master is one brand I have used personally and love.

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